COPS N KIDS: Cops N Kids Book Drive. Leaders Rock 2.0 is having a Cops N Kids book drive for the next two weeks. We need as many books as we can get! All grades are welcome to donate! Turn your books in to your homeroom teacher. Whichever homeroom brings in the most books will receive a prize! Thank you for helping Cops N Kids!
FUNDRAISER: Our parent organization is holding a fundraiser for our school. You have been given a KidsStuff/SaveAround coupon book to take home to your parent. The coupon books are $25.00 and must be paid for if your family decides to keep the book. If you do not want the book, you must return it to your homeroom teacher. Please be sure to show your parent the book and the letter you were given that explains the fundraiser. If you sell 3 or more books to family and friends, you are eligible for a prize.
HOMEWORK CLUB: 8th grade homework begins this week in Mrs. Papagni’s room B305. 8th grade homework club will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:05 to 4:05. Teachers have begun to assign homework, so if you need assistance or a quiet work space, please attend.
LIBRARY COMES TO 8TH GRADE LUNCH: On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Northeast Library is coming to 8th Grade Lunch. Well, not the entire library! Mr. Beck is bringing a selection of NEW Fiction, Nonfiction and Reading Olympics books – about 100 different books. Check it out and sign it out!
SCHOOL STORE: Good morning Northeast: the school store will be open for business during activity periods beginning this Wednesday from 8:30-9:00am. We have many items for purchase, from pencils, pens, erasers, to key chains and locker accessories. When you are ready to join the PROUD society, be sure to bring your completed application along with your 7 proud pounds. Please request to come down promptly after activity period begins. Thank you and see you there!
ACTIVITIES
- ARCHERY: Attention all beginner and advanced archers: Advanced archery has begun. Most of you have gotten your permission slips from Mrs. Papagni already, but if you haven’t please make sure you see her to pick it up. A reminder to the beginner archers that October 20th and October 27th are mandatory days for archery because of the safety lesson requirement.
- DEBATE CLUB: Are you interested in current events? Do you like discussing the pros and cons of current issues? Would you like to practice becoming a confident speaker in front of a group? Then please join our PUBLIC SPEAKING THROUGH THE ART OF DEBATE club. Debate club begins Tuesday, September 24 with Ms. Anderson in room A201. Stop by Room A201 to get a sign-up form.
- DISC GOLF CLUB: Attention disc golfers, attention disc golfers: Our first meeting will take place after school on Tuesday next week until 5:25pm. Please meet at Mr. Wynn’s classroom in A103. See you then!
- GOLF CLUB: Attention ALL NEMS students! Do you want to learn the greatest game of all time? A NEW golf club, coached by Mrs. Novak and Miss Hefele, is forming, and it is open to boys and girls in ALL grades-6th, 7th, and 8th graders. A field trip to Lehigh Golf Center will be the reward for 5 weeks of fun. Of course, you will earn a proud pound for 100% participation. Space is limited!
- SOFTBALL SKILLS CLUB: The first meeting of Softball Skills club will be September 30th. Girls may use the locker room to change and then they should meet outside on the softball field.
- STUDENT LEADERSHIP: Student Leadership is starting soon! Do you consider yourself to be a leader? Are you well- behaved? Do you make us NE PROUD? If you would like to be apart of Student Leadership, talk with your homeroom teacher to sign up! We will be meeting on Day 4 during activity period! Hope to see you there!
- SUPERHERO CLUB: Attention all those Superheros out there! Superhero Research Club is back this year with high demand! Superhero research is only open to 7th and 8th graders. The Club will be held on every Thursday for one hour after school. The first day will begin on Thursday September 26th! All permission forms are outside room A108. There are limited spots. First come first serve in Superhero Research Club. Please have your permission slip completed and brought back to Mr. Spieker or Ms Rinaldi. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Spieker in room A108 or Ms Rinaldi in room A112.
ARTS
- AFTER SCHOOL VOCAL GROUPS: REHEARSALS: The after school vocal groups schedule for the upcoming week is as follows: Tuesday, September 24th, Girls Group; Wednesday, September 25th, NE Singers – all; Thursday, September 26th, Boys Group
- DANCE & STEP TEAM: Attention students interested in dance team and step team! -Mr. Huie will be having auditions for Step Team on MONDAY, September 30th, from 3-4pm. (This is part 1.) For Dance Team, Mr. Huie will be having auditions for dance team on WEDNESDAY, October 2nd, from 3-4pm. (This is part 1.) For both of these try outs, if you bring your own routine, it is like extra credit. If there are any questions, see Mr. Huie.
- WORLD PERCUSSION: Hello, eighth graders! There are going to be auditions for the drumming group known as the World Percussion Ensemble. See Mr. Huie as soon as possible if you are interested in trying out for the group!
ATHLETICS
DISMISSAL: Students please note that you are not permitted to remain in the building after dismissal unless you are involved in an activity. If you are waiting for a friend, please wait outside of the building.
SAFE TO TELL: It’s SAFE to Tell.” The SAFE Team exists to help students with problems in a confidential manner to help remove any and all barriers to education. You can refer your friends or yourself. Just fill out the SAFE to Tell form which you can find in your homeroom, Student Services, the Library and the Main Office and drop the form in the SAFE Box or give it to your homeroom teacher who will deposit the form for you. Don’t worry, “It’s Safe To Tell.